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How Do You Find the Axis of Symmetry for a Quadratic Function?

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Short and simple. X equals negative b divided by two(a) is the formula used to find the axis of symmetry. If the quadratic equation is in standard form, identify the values for a, b, and c and plug the values into the formula. Do the math to get the value for the axis of symmetry.

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Concepts
axis of symmetry, formulas, parabolas, graphing quadratics, quadratic equations, quadratic functions, standard form
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quadratic function, axis of symmetry, parabola, formula, standard form, math
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Resource Details
Grade
8th - 11th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:54
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom
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